All the headlines from our Commercial Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 4 2025 // Allianz Commercial, with U.S. headquarters in New York City, named Mary Ann Stewart as regional head of liability, North America, effective September 22.Based in Chicago, Stewart will be responsible for the strategic...
Sep 4 2025 // Global Indemnity Group announced that its subsidiary Penn-America Underwriters has completed the acquisition of Sayata, an AI-enabled digital distribution marketplace and agency operations platform for commercial...
Aug 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and the MGA Optio Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon’s Commercial Risk Business Promotes Smaje to Lead...
Aug 21 2025 // Are property/casualty insurers facing a potential retention problem with small business customers?According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance Study, just 55% of customers say they “definitely...
Aug 18 2025 // Rockford Mutual announced the official launch of their suite of commercial insurance products in the state of Michigan, effective August 18, 2025 This strategic expansion includes Businessowners Policies (BOP), Commercial...
Aug 15 2025 // According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey, commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the second quarter 2025 rose by 3.7%–down from the average increase of...
Aug 14 2025 // An employer has pleaded guilty to criminal charges after investigation into deadly nitrogen leak held the company responsible.California Ranch Foods, a subsidiary of Golden West Food Group, pleaded guilty to two...
Aug 13 2025 // New insights into workforce recruitment and retention challenges suggest employers who don’t allow a remote work option may be missing out on talent, according to global background screening services and workforce...
Aug 12 2025 // “Are you being serious?”Christopher Swift, chair and chief executive officer of The Hartford, was taken aback by a question from an analyst during the company’s second-quarter earnings call about the...
Aug 8 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6% to a record US$4.2 billion and core return on equity hit a best-ever number of 26.3%.What is the reason...
Aug 8 2025 // Crest Insurance Group hired Easton Gibbs as a commercial lines broker.He most recently served as a screening solutions specialist at Exact Sciences. Gibbs previously played professional football with the Seattle Seahawks...
Aug 6 2025 // New Physical Damage coverage now available in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois, California, and Texas; Georgia, Florida, and additional states to follow.Warminster, PA., August 5, 2025 — Reliable...
Aug 5 2025 // Mike Parrish has been named the chief executive officer of Howden U.S., a new U.S. retail broking business of Howden, and he will start in September subject to his “fulfillment of relevant contractual...
Aug 4 2025 // The independent agency channel placed 61.5% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2024, a slight decline from 2023 where independent agents placed 62.2% of P/C lines nationwide.That’s according to...
Aug 4 2025 // Premium renewal rates increased year-over-year for all major commercial lines, except workers’ compensation, according to second-quarter 2025 results of the Ivans Index.The Chicago-based technology provider for...
Aug 4 2025 // Liberty Mutual’s latest Workplace Safety Index has found that workplace accidents cost U.S. employers about $58.8 billion annually.The top 10 causes of injuries account for 86% of those costs, or $50.87 billion. The...
Aug 4 2025 // In today’s hyper-competitive talent market, gaining a recruiting edge doesn’t require reinventing the wheel. To use a sports analogy, think about recruitment like the NFL. Every team is so talented that you see...
Aug 4 2025 // In urban centers across the U.S., property owners and managers are welcoming a return to pre-2020 levels of foot traffic in retail corridors, mixed-use developments, and multifamily buildings. While this rebound signals a...
Jul 30 2025 // Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a managing general agency (MGA) focused on commercial auto isurance, announced $40 million in new equity financing from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital.Founded in 2020, Cover...
Jul 29 2025 // Insurance broker Aon reported second quarter revenue of $4.2 billion, an 11% increase from $3.8 billion in Q2 2024.Aon said its Q2 revenue reflected 6% organic revenue growth (versus 5% in Q2 2024), along with the...